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Intermezzo in A flat

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The third of three Intermezzi (No 1 in C was written in 1934, No 2 in D flat, the best known, from the same year) was composed in March 1943 and dedicated to Madame Mante Rostand. Some will hear the influence of Fauré in its simple melody supported by wide figurations. The A flat Intermezzo is a long-time favourite of Mr Hamelin who first heard the piece when it was used regularly on the radio in Philadelphia to introduce the commercial spot for The Steinway Hour.